Assessing The Existing Policies in Supporting Healthy Workplace in Indonesia: A Scoping Policy Review

Abstract

Background: The well-being of workforce is critical to the long-term
viability of businesses and individuals. A supportive policy ensuring
affordable, safe, nutritious food access is required. This scoping review aims to map existing policies and gaps in Indonesian employee well-being.

Method: A manual search covered three official websites: Jaringan Dokumentasi dan Informasi Hukum Ministry of Health, Ministry of Labor, andtemank3.kemnaker which dedicated as source of relevantpolicies. Two reviewers performed the screening, focusing on national-level policies related to healthy workplace. Findings were synthesized narratively.

Result: Thirteen policies were extracted: 2 constitutions (UU), 2 government regulations (PP), 6 ministry acts (Permen), 1 ministerial decree (Kepmen), and 2 ministerial circular letters (Surat edaran) and categorized into 6 domains. It consists of obligations for minimum occupational health and nutrition standards (25%), protection of exclusive breastfeeding for female workers (25%), mandates for worker dining facilities (25%), subsidies for night-shift meals (12.5%), minimum wages aligned with dietary recommendations (6.25%), and
integrated healthcare access for informal labor (6.25%).

Conclusion: Indonesia has diverse policies supporting nutritious, safe,
and affordable food access in the workplace. Yet, more policies are
needed to strengthen healthy workplace for informal labors and healthy
promoting workplace among all workers.

Keywords: Healthy workplace, Nutrition for labor, Policy, Indonesia